ChoicesByUrl - A custom property value is lost fix #8783 (#8784)

* ChoicesByUrl - A custom property value is lost fix #8783

* Fix compiling

* Fix compiling error #8783

packages/survey-core/src/choicesRestful.ts

@@ -297,40 +297,29 @@ export class ChoicesRestful extends Base {
     }
     return res;
   }
-  public setData(json: any) {
-    this.clear();
-    if (json.url) this.url = json.url;
-    if (json.path) this.path = json.path;
-    if (json.valueName) this.valueName = json.valueName;
-    if (json.titleName) this.titleName = json.titleName;
-    if (json.imageLinkName) this.imageLinkName = json.imageLinkName;
-    if (json.allowEmptyResponse !== undefined)
-      this.allowEmptyResponse = json.allowEmptyResponse;
-    if (json.attachOriginalItems !== undefined)
-      this.attachOriginalItems = json.attachOriginalItems;
-    var properties = this.getCustomPropertiesNames();
-    for (var i = 0; i < properties.length; i++) {
-      if (json[properties[i]]) (<any>this)[properties[i]] = json[properties[i]];
-    }
+  private getAllPropertiesNames(): Array<string> {
+    const res = new Array<string>();
+    Serializer.getPropertiesByObj(this).forEach(prop => res.push(prop.name));
+    this.getCustomPropertiesNames().forEach(prop => res.push(prop));
+    return res;
+  }
+  public setData(json: any): void {
+    if(!json) json = {};
+    this.getAllPropertiesNames().forEach(name => {
+      (<any>this)[name] = json[name];
+    });
   }
   public getData(): any {
-    if (this.isEmpty) return null;
-    var res: any = {};
-    if (this.url) res["url"] = this.url;
-    if (this.path) res["path"] = this.path;
-    if (this.valueName) res["valueName"] = this.valueName;
-    if (this.titleName) res["titleName"] = this.titleName;
-    if (this.imageLinkName) res["imageLinkName"] = this.imageLinkName;
-    if (this.allowEmptyResponse)
-      res["allowEmptyResponse"] = this.allowEmptyResponse;
-    if (this.attachOriginalItems)
-      res["attachOriginalItems"] = this.attachOriginalItems;
-    var properties = this.getCustomPropertiesNames();
-    for (var i = 0; i < properties.length; i++) {
-      if ((<any>this)[properties[i]])
-        res[properties[i]] = (<any>this)[properties[i]];
-    }
-    return res;
+    const res: any = {};
+    let hasValue = false;
+    this.getAllPropertiesNames().forEach(name => {
+      const val = (<any>this)[name];
+      if(!this.isValueEmpty(val) && val !== this.getDefaultPropertyValue(name)) {
+        res[name] = val;
+        hasValue = true;
+      }
+    });
+    return hasValue ? res : null;
   }
   /**
    * A RESTful service's URL.
@@ -454,15 +443,7 @@ export class ChoicesRestful extends Base {
     return prop.type;
   }
   public clear(): void {
-    this.url = undefined;
-    this.path = undefined;
-    this.valueName = undefined;
-    this.titleName = undefined;
-    this.imageLinkName = undefined;
-    var properties = this.getCustomPropertiesNames();
-    for (var i = 0; i < properties.length; i++) {
-      if ((<any>this)[properties[i]]) (<any>this)[properties[i]] = "";
-    }
+    this.setData(undefined);
   }
   protected beforeSendRequest() {
     this.isRunningValue = true;

packages/survey-core/tests/question_baseselecttests.ts

@@ -2213,3 +2213,19 @@ QUnit.test("Add condition custom property", function (assert) {
 
   Serializer.removeProperty("itemvalue", "customExp");
 });
+QUnit.test("question checkbox add a custom property into choicesByUrl, Bug#8783", (assert) => {
+  Serializer.addProperty("choicesByUrl", "jsonpath");
+  const survey = new SurveyModel({
+    elements: [
+      { type: "checkbox", name: "q1",
+        choicesByUrl: { valueName: "name", jsonpath: "mypath" }
+      }
+    ]
+  });
+  const q1 = <QuestionCheckboxModel>survey.getQuestionByName("q1");
+  assert.equal(q1.choicesByUrl.valueName, "name", "valueName");
+  assert.equal(q1.choicesByUrl["jsonpath"], "mypath", "load jsonpath");
+  q1.choicesByUrl["jsonpath"] = "newpath";
+  assert.deepEqual(q1.toJSON(), { name: "q1", choicesByUrl: { valueName: "name", jsonpath: "newpath" } }, "#2");
+  Serializer.removeProperty("choicesByUrl", "jsonpath");
+});